Thank you to Veronica for initiating and setting up the fundraiser on behalf of Studio 1482. Our hearts go out to the families of the thousands of victims of this horrible disaster. If you would like to join Studio 1482 in contributing to the relief efforts please see below. ________________________________ A Response to a Terrible Tragedy […]
View post →A Response to a Terrible Tragedy In response to the recent 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have created art to raise money on behalf of the victims. The death toll is now at 4,000 people, and thousands have lost their homes. This is a tragedy of huge proportions. This fundraiser […]
View post →When I visited the Shinto shrines of Kyoto a few years back I admired what looked like unseasonably early blossoms on rows and rows of trees. It wasn’t until I approached I realized they weren’t flowers at all, but prayers that had been artfully tied to the otherwise barren branches. I never forgot the perfect […]
View post →As a symbol of the transient nature of life as well as rebirth, I chose to paint cherry blossoms as a tribute to the people of Japan. Our National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. is a celebration of our friendship with Japan. Art by Greg Betza In response to the recent terrible earthquake in […]
View post →This drawing is titled, “Spirit”. I created it as a tribute to the courageous spirit of the people of Haiti. I will never forget the televised images of the Haitian people walking together through the damaged streets of Port-Au-Prince, singing and clapping together. Very moving. In response to the earthquake in Haiti, myself and the […]
View post →For a moment, so much means less than it did yesterday. In response to the earthquake in Haiti, the members of Studio 1482 have each donated art to raise money on behalf of the victims in an effort to support the appeal for funds by CARE, a leading humanitarian relief organization. From January 19th until February […]
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